Russian Men Charged With Armed Robbery Will Be Tried
Posted: 1:16 pm EST March 10, 2010Updated: 8:04 pm EST March 10, 2010
Three Russian men charged in connection with a Centre County armed robbery will be tried.Maksim Illariono, Dmitriy Litvinov and Alexei Semionov waived their right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday.The men were arrested last week after police said they caught the trio in possession of stolen goods and stolen weapons after they allegedly burglarized homes in a State College neighborhood.Some of the stolen weapons, including assault-style rifles, were taken from the Erie area, police said.A task force was formed in the wake of four armed robberies in Centre County in recent weeks, and the group is investigating if there is a connection to the three suspects.Police searched Illarionov's home and other homes linked to the three suspects. Police said they recovered an AK-47 hidden in Litinov's mother's home.The three men are being held in jail on $800,000 bond each. Officials said the investigation is ongoing.Stay with WJACTV.com and WJAC-TV News for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- March 4, 2010: Burglary Suspect Denies He's Part Of Gang
- March 4, 2010: Three Men Arrested In State College Burglary; Assault Weapons Seized
- February 23, 2010: Police Investigating Another Armed Robbery In Centre County
- February 18, 2010: Violent Crime Surge, Police Investigating Two Centre County Armed Robberies
- February 15, 2010: Centre County Police Seek Armed Robbery Eyewitnesses
- February 15, 2010: Centre County Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies; Assailants Remain At Large
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